SSIMWAVE®, the video quality solutions innovator, announced that it has secured new content, streaming, and pay-TV expertise to address the growth of new sales and business development opportunities in the new year. Eric Signorile, whose background includes Limelight Networks, iStreamPlanet, Comcast Technology solutions, and others, has joined SSIMWAVE as director of sales. Matt Herren, formerly with Endeavor Streaming/NeuLion and a consultant to a variety of content and technology companies, … [Read more...] about Eric Signorile, Matt Herren tapped for SSIMWAVE sales expansion
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CAKE to distribute new Ragdoll series ‘B.O.T. and the Beasties’
Leading kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE has signed a deal with world-renowned and award-winning production company Ragdoll Productions to distribute its new preschool 2D animated series B.O.T. and the Beasties. B.O.T. and the Beasties is developed by Anne Wood (Teletubbies, In the Night Garden, Twirlywoos) and will premiere on CBeebies on 11 January 2021. CAKE will handle worldwide distribution rights excluding the UK. Brands With Influence have been appointed to manage licensing … [Read more...] about CAKE to distribute new Ragdoll series ‘B.O.T. and the Beasties’
Netflix expands its presence in Korea with two new production facilities
With Netflix subscribers eager to watch more original Korean series and films, the company announced that it has established two production facilities in Paju-si and Yeoncheon-gun, just outside of Seoul in Gyeonggi Province, Korea. At YCDSMC - Studio 139, Netflix will lease six stages and supporting spaces of approximately 9,000 square meters. At the Samsung Studio, the company said it will also lease three stages of approximately 7,000 square meters. From 2015 to 2020, Netflix's … [Read more...] about Netflix expands its presence in Korea with two new production facilities
ABP Majha rules the news-genre with a whopping 7 million subscribers on YouTube
Marking its leadership position in the digital sphere, ABP Network’s Marathi News Channel, ABP Majha has reached a whopping 7 million subscribers on YouTube. As ABP Majha, along with other regional and national channels, recently reinvented its look and feel with a brand new identity, the network is already starting to witness massive growth on all fronts. In fact, ABP Network’s regional properties have been thriving both on digital and broadcast by the dint of a fresh outlook on content and … [Read more...] about ABP Majha rules the news-genre with a whopping 7 million subscribers on YouTube
The HISTORY Channel™ to broadcast original production ‘COVID vs The World’ across Southeast Asia
The HISTORY Channel™, the world’s leading factual entertainment broadcaster, announced the premiere of its highly-anticipated local original production, COVID vs The World. The feature documentary marks A+E Television Network’s first co-production delivered in Asia by the organisation’s production teams based in Singapore, Tokyo, and Seoul. The highly-anticipated docufilm will be aired on The HISTORY Channel™ throughout Southeast Asia, one year after the discovery of the COVID-19 … [Read more...] about The HISTORY Channel™ to broadcast original production ‘COVID vs The World’ across Southeast Asia
Veteran filmmaker joins GB Labs to spearhead North American operations
Matt Scott has joined GB Labs, innovators of powerful and intelligent storage solutions for the media and entertainment industries, to further develop the company’s presence in the Americas. As Solutions Architect and Pre-Sales Engineer, Scott will be based in California, and work with both resellers and end-users. Matt Scott has a long career in creating content. As a post-production supervisor, he has created workflows and delivered drama, reality, and documentary projects for theatrical, … [Read more...] about Veteran filmmaker joins GB Labs to spearhead North American operations